Comments on: 5 Signs That You're Not Yet Ready To Take The Plunge And Leave The Rat Race http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/ A community of professionals who live and work from anywhere they choose. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:16:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Back in the Rate Race http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Back in the Rate Race Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:29:45 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/#comment-220 I could have used this article about 2 years ago. I made the plunge and fled gleefully from the rat race. I was certain that I was doing the right thing-little did I know, "work for yourself" means WORK for yourself. I instead spent time on all of the things I wanted to do while in the rat race-taking my kid out in the middle of the day, catching up on my daytime TV, selecting clients based upon MY preferences instead of the income potential that they provided (a good client is a balance of the two I've found). 8 months later, I returned to the rat race with a mountain of debt and a wiser (but slightly sorer) "backside" if you will. I will exit the RR again at some time, but I will do so now with my eyes wide open. To be honest, the next time around, I will know that I am ready when I have a business that I have cultivated significant profit from BEFORE I take the plunge. If it have significant cash flow before I go solo, I'm certain that I will only build on that as time goes forward. I could have used this article about 2 years ago. I made the plunge and fled gleefully from the rat race. I was certain that I was doing the right thing-little did I know, “work for yourself” means WORK for yourself.

I instead spent time on all of the things I wanted to do while in the rat race-taking my kid out in the middle of the day, catching up on my daytime TV, selecting clients based upon MY preferences instead of the income potential that they provided (a good client is a balance of the two I’ve found). 8 months later, I returned to the rat race with a mountain of debt and a wiser (but slightly sorer) “backside” if you will.

I will exit the RR again at some time, but I will do so now with my eyes wide open. To be honest, the next time around, I will know that I am ready when I have a business that I have cultivated significant profit from BEFORE I take the plunge. If it have significant cash flow before I go solo, I’m certain that I will only build on that as time goes forward.

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]]> By: Lea Woodward http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-217 Lea Woodward Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:17:09 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/#comment-217 Wowser! A professional storyteller...I love that. That's such a great story in itself that you have been able to pursue your passion. I had to take a look at your website to work out what a professional storyteller does and can see you do a whole range of creative and expressive things. No wonder you had to leave the rat race!! Wowser! A professional storyteller…I love that. That’s such a great story in itself that you have been able to pursue your passion. I had to take a look at your website to work out what a professional storyteller does and can see you do a whole range of creative and expressive things. No wonder you had to leave the rat race!!

]]> By: T. Dorsey http://locationindependentprofessionals.com/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-216 T. Dorsey Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:06:06 +0000 http://locationindependent.com/blog/2007/12/03/5-signs-youre-not-ready-to-leave-the-rat-race-and-work-from-anywhere/#comment-216 Lea: I did always know. I left the corporate world to become a professional storyteller. Of all things! So I do understand if you are not sure what you want to do, then you REALLY need to look before you take the plunge. Lea:

I did always know. I left the corporate world to become a professional storyteller. Of all things!

So I do understand if you are not sure what you want to do, then you REALLY need to look before you take the plunge.

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